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W. S. MOLEWBE.

CLOCK.

No. 272,737. Patented Feb.20, 1883.

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YVILLIAM S. MOLEIVEE, OF NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO JACOB J. NICHOLS,

OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.

CLOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,737, dated February20, 1883.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. MoLnwEE, ofNew York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Clocks, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my improvement is to produce an inexpensive clock of anovel and beautiful appearance, and I also desire to remove, as far aspossible, the ordinary appearance of a clock.

To this end my improvement consists in the combination of a frame, apanel of glass or analogous material, bearing the delineation of aclock-dial, loosely inserted within said frame at the back, a platesecured to said frame behind the panel, clock-work attached to the backof said plate, whereby said plateis made to serve as a means of securingthe panel in place and as .a support for the clock-work, and a hingedleg or prop attached to the back of said frame and adapted to supportthe frame in an inclined position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a clock embodying my improve ment, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

A designates a frame, which may be made of metal or other suitablematerialfor instance, of ornamental brass-and is provided with feet a. A

B designates a panel inserted in a rabbetin the back of the frame, andfastened there by a metal plate, O, extending over it and secured at theedges to the back of the frame by small screws 1). The panel B bears adelineation of a clock-dial and. the hands of a clock; but it is sodecorated with representations of gailycolored flowers, or with otherbright and attractive designs, as to materially detract from theprominence which thedial and hands would otherwise have. I intendgenerally to made this panel ot'opal glass; but other materials may beemployed.

1.) designates a case containing the clockworks. It is supported in rearof the panel B by being attached to the metal plate O. Hence it issupported from the frame A.

E designates a leg or prop, which may be made of metal, and which, ashere shown, is coni'iected to the upper part of the frame A by a hinge.It extends down behind the clockworks, and may be adjusted so as tosupport the frame at different angles suitable to the height of thearticle on which the clock may be arranged.

It will be seen that by my invention I produce a cheap clock of veryhandsome appearance, and which possesses more the appearance of anarticle of mere ornament than that of an ordinary clock.

\Nhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is--- The combination ofthe frame A, the panel B, of glass or analogousmaterial, bearing the delineation of a clock-dial and loosely insertedWll hin said frame at the back, the plate O, secured to said framebehind the panel, the clockwork I), attached to the back of said plate,whereby said plate is made to serve as a means of securing the panel inthe frame and as a support for theclock-work, and the hinged leg or propE, attached to the back of said frame, substantially as specified.

\V. S. MOLEAVEE.

\Yitnesses I). B. HARRISON, 'I. M. (Jozznns.

